A group of people living in a particular community for years is called a tribe, and their identities get varied according to their geographical position and social stratum, which makes them unique from others. Its custom and tradition passes from generation to another generation and they are epitome of heritage. The primary aim of this paper is to analyze the problems of the tribes concerning the texts of J.M. Coetzee's Foe and Mahasweta Devi's Chotti Munda and His Arrow. This paper centers on the thematic approach of the tribal identity and gives importance to the images, rituals, and customs of the tribal community. By using the theory of social cognition and discourse, the oscillation of the characters with the new societal changes and their imbalances is discussed. Here in this study, writers from different origin are taken for the analysis to show the lives of the inhibited. Crisis from different continents is taken in order to prove that the nature of living is universal.